Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Front Door to Maryland History

Experience Salubria

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 24, 2014

1. Front Door to Maryland History Marker

Inscription. Experience Salubria is a curated collective of historic facts that establishes Southern Prince George’s County as the front door to Maryland’s epic heritage. The collective within the Tanger Outlets National Harbor consists of four destination points: two commemorative bronze plaques; the Salubria Memorial Garden, and; the Potomac River Heritage Visitors Center. Each point offers a unique way to engage, reflect, and celebrate the history and diverse cultures in Prince George’s County.

The research, design elements, and visual markers throughout the collective guide the visitor from pre-Civil War footprints to contemporary realities. The plantings in the Memorial Garden provide a landscape that offers visitors a glimpse of early horticultural innovation. The Heritage Visitors Center presents guided discoveries including archaeological finds. These may spark spirited conversation that can be continued in other historic places along Maryland’s Southern Potomac shores.

Erected 2014 by Experience Salubria.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 47.53′ N, 77°

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0.117′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Oxon Hill Road (Maryland Route 414) south of Harborview Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The Marker is at the east end entrance to the Salubria Memorial Garden - off the Tanger Outlet Mall's southwestern parking lot, east of Oxon Hill Road and south of the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7100 Abbington Dr, Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. John H. Bayne of Salubria “Prince of Horticulture” (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emancipation in Maryland (about 400 feet away); Dr. John H. Bayne: A Leader In His Community (about 500 feet away); Slavery in the Potomac Valley (about 500 feet away); Judah and Resistance (about 600 feet away); Salubria Changed the Future of the Potomac Valley (about 600 feet away); John Hanson (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to Salubria (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon Hill.

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"Front Door to Maryland History" Marker at the east entrance to the Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, June 5, 2014

2. "Front Door to Maryland History" Marker at the east entrance to the Memorial Garden

looking west toward Oxon Hill Road from the Tanger Outlet Mall parking area.

Tobacco Inspection Towns image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 14, 2018

3. Tobacco Inspection Towns

Tobacco inspection towns like nearby Broad Creek were among Maryland’s colonial settlements. With its racially blended population, Broad Creek (1706) shipped tobacco to Europe, produced seaworthy ships, and was a commercial fishing center.

Gray’s Inn Creek Shipyard, Oil on Wood Panel. C. 1750, unknown artist. Close-up of image on marker

A Weroans, or Chieftain, of Virginia image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. A Weroans, or Chieftain, of Virginia

Engraving by Theodor de Bry, 1590 after John White watercolor, 1585.

Potomac Heritage Vistors Center<br>Suite 399, Tanger Outlets image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 14, 2018

5. Potomac Heritage Vistors Center
Suite 399, Tanger Outlets

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 21, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.